Virtual Baby Shower: ParentSmart Kid Happy Series Review and Giveaway!
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Do you have stubborn children like myself? If so, the ParentSmart Kid Happy Review series of books from free spirit publishing is something you need in your house. I know that my kids are enjoying these books, and that my sister’s kids will too! Each of the books in this series tackles the battle of wills that we all encounter in our homes. This is one of the first series of books I’ve ever seen that actually color code some of the words, so you know what you are teaching your children. Green means you are validating their feelings, blue is about offering choices for them, and red words are for encouragement. There is even a section in the back of the book explaining to us parents why we want to do these things!
Ready For Bed! is about getting ready for bed. I love the tagline for the book “A Tale of Cleaning Up, Tucking In, and Hardly Any Complaining”. Who wouldn’t want that in their house? When you are struggling to get your kids to bed, that is a perfect time to whip this book out. The illustrations in this book are awesome. They take up the entire page and catch even the littlest ones’ attention. It is a fairly short book that will actually hold even the shortest attention span. The story also shows some parenting techniques that we can all try to use when putting our little ones to bed. I know I don’t mind one less tantrum.
Ready For The Day! is book about getting up in the morning. Nothing like finally getting our little ones to bed to have to drag them out in the morning. Again, this book has an excellent tagline “A tale of teamwork and Toast, and Hardly Any Foot Dragging”. Who wouldn’t want this either? The illustrations in this book also are excellent and take up the entire page. They engage your child. The book is short enough to keep their attention span. Again, there are some parenting techniques that definitely work like letting your kids choose what to eat for breakfast and what they are going to wear for the day.
Ready To Play! is the newest book in this series This book is “A Tale of Toys and Friends, and Barely Any Bickering”. Now, the color coded words in this book are slightly different. Green words still validate feelings and red are for encouraging. However, the purple words are to invite solutions and outcomes. This book is about a playdate that could have been very bad, and how the mom handled it. It’s about taking turns and sharing. There is some behavior in here you definitely want your kids to model. It definitely gives them ways to solve their problems. Again, the illustrations are wonderful, and you wouldn’t even need the words to tell the story. It is also short, so the shortest attention spans can enjoy it!
Now, I have arranged for one of my lucky readers to get all three of these books! Here’s what you need to do if you’d like this:
Leave a comment on this entry. Check out the Free Spirit site (books linked above) and tell me which of these books would be most helpful in your house and why!
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:37 am
We need “Ready for Bed”. Kaitlyn has a world of excuses for why she can’t go to bed, no matter how tired she is.
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(sorry about the duplicate comment) I twittered the giveaway too.
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:53 am
I think ‘Ready For The Day’ would be the most helpful! It is often difficult to get everybody up and out the door without my blood pressure rising to the top of my head. Thank you for the giveaway! lanemarinab@aol.com
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March 18th, 2009 at 7:57 am
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March 18th, 2009 at 8:26 am
This is good for children who do not want to go to bed.
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March 18th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Words are not for hurting would be great. I absolutely recommend Germs are Not for Sharing. My 2 year old daughter picked it at the library and it really helped her. She knows to blow people kisses when they are sick, put tissues in the trash, cough into her elbow, don’t eat things that fall on the floor and to wash your hands after using the restroom. This is an awesome book!
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March 18th, 2009 at 11:45 am
awesome – I’ll give it a shot, hopefully this will make life a little easier.
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March 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Ready for Bed because its always difficult getting kids to bed.
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March 18th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I’d like to win these books for my daughter. “Ready For The Day!” would be very helpful because it addresses some of the issues we are working with on right now.
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March 18th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I am the Aunt but my sister has three little boys (4,2 and 3 months) the older two are always ready for any excuse at to not to go to bed so I know they need the book–Ready for Bed.
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March 18th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
ready for bed looks cute
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March 18th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
ready to play. there are some sharing and cooperating issues at my house
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March 18th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
My niece has 3 little boys-2 are twins. I know Ready to Play could be used at her house!
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March 19th, 2009 at 1:00 am
the get ready for bed one, because we are having difficulties at our house!
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March 19th, 2009 at 5:09 am
I hope I win the Book.
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March 19th, 2009 at 6:44 am
I always love new books about parenting – especially creative ones.
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March 19th, 2009 at 7:46 am
I like “Ready for Bed” because a bedtime routine is important.
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March 19th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I could really use the Ready For Bed book. It is really difficult getting the grandkids off to bed. Always having excuses for getting up. Thank you!
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:39 am
i would love these for my daughter
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March 19th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Ready for Bed …. because it can sometimes be a struggle settling down.
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March 21st, 2009 at 11:57 pm
More Than a Test Score is my pick because I run a blog called More Than A Number!
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March 24th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I could really use this !!!
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March 24th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I subscribe via e-mail
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March 24th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
My kids would love these
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March 25th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Ready for Bed because I always have a hard time getting them to go to bed
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March 25th, 2009 at 1:50 am
I’m a subscriber
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March 25th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Ready for Bed
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March 26th, 2009 at 9:15 am
ready for bed,please .
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March 26th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
We need “Ready for Bed” – we’re always arguing at bedtime, “one more drink,” lots of complaining, etc. Drives me nuts!
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March 27th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Ready for Bed would be helpful, bedtime is always a struggle, they have all kinds of excuses!
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March 27th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
ready for bed, because ours never want to go
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March 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I like the “Ready to Play” book. It would help my son since he is an only child. Thanks for the chance.
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March 27th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
The book Ready to Play would be best for my 5 year old daughter. She was used to being the only child till recently and she is not use to playing with others well. She doesn’t like to share this book would be very helpful for us.
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March 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
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March 28th, 2009 at 10:36 am
The Ready for the Day book, because our mornings are so hectic and busy.
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March 28th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Ready for Bed would be perfect for us because bedtime is always a struggle around our house.
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March 30th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Ready for Bed would be my first choice – we read everynight before bed
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March 30th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
We need Ready to Play — I’d love less bickering!
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March 30th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I would love to have Ready to play – we are trying to teach sharing right now. Thanks!
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March 30th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I am a subscriber. Thanks!
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March 31st, 2009 at 11:55 am
want to win this
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March 31st, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I would say “Ready for the Day”. Our mornings are kind of rough and we could use all the suggestions we can find.
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March 31st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Ready for play,I’m a bit isolated and my little one has only really played with loving cousins and random kids at the park but I want to try to reach out and do play dates he’ll need this.
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:52 pm
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March 31st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Ready for the day would be perfect for my 6 year old son.He is a crouch in teh mornings.Thanks!
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I would like to have Ready to play for my son.
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March 31st, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I would like the Ready to Play for my little girl.
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March 31st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
My younger son is autistic, and of the three books, I think “Ready to Play” would be the most helpful. The other two DO speak directly to problem issues we are currently/constantly working on, and would be beneficial, but “Ready to Play” appears to lead in directions we are just starting to explore, dealing with emotions that are just now evolving, and promises to be Fun! Thanks!!
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April 1st, 2009 at 12:11 am
Ready to Play sounds good for our house. It might even help Mommy and Daddy learn to play nice! Thanks for the Kid Happy giveaway.
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April 1st, 2009 at 11:33 am
Ready For Bed would be perfect.. bedtime can take soooo long here every night.
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April 1st, 2009 at 11:43 am
Ready To Play! would be the most helpful for me because I could always use tips on more effective socializing.
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April 1st, 2009 at 11:44 am
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April 1st, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Ready for the Day would be most helpful in our house because me three-year-old likes to dawdle! I love that these books are for parents and kids to learn together!
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April 1st, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I need Ready to Play, because my kids are always bickering lately!
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April 1st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Wow — This is so cool, thank you so much!! We’re looking forward to these!
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April 1st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Ready for Bed would be good because bedtime doesn’t always go that smoothly!
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April 1st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
RT @blm03 is giving away ParentSmart Kid Happy books! http://urlbrief.com/fd85ec
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April 2nd, 2009 at 1:47 pm
ready for bed would be most helpful for us
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April 4th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Ready for Bed-that’s always the hardest
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